New Physician Joins Gastroenterology Associates – Welcome Dr. Mussari

August 1, 2019

We are pleased to announce the addition of a new physician to our medical staff. Dr. Kristen Mussari joined Gastroenterology Associates on August 1, 2019.


Dr. Mussari is a native of Pennsylvania where she completed her medical training. She earned her undergraduate degree from the University of Pittsburgh. She received her medical degree from Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine in Scranton.


After completing an internship and residency at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center in Hershey, Dr. Mussari went on to complete a fellowship in gastroenterology at Allegheny Health Network in Pittsburgh.


Dr. Mussari is a member of the American College of Gastroenterology and the American Gastroenterological Association.


She will provide care for patients in the endoscopy center and clinic at Gastroenterology Associates, as well as Catawba Valley Medical Center and Frye Regional Medical Center.

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